First Model Breast Star of the Order, 66x58 mm, six-pointed, chiselled and pierced Silver star, the rays alternated by six “dagger”-shaped, gilt beams, the centre medallion with the couching lion and the rising sun in the finest miniature enamelwork with gold details, within chiselled gold border, diamond-cut silver outer circlet, gilt reverse with convex countermedallion and round, tapering pin (French mark). A very interesting and highly rare piece of Iranian manufacture, dating from the foundation of the order, extremely fine condition. I RR!
The Order was founded by Fat’h Ali Shah Qadjar in 1808 to reward foreign personalities, both civil and military, had an interesting and complex evolution, always remaining as a prominent decoration until the end of the Iranian/Persian monarchy in 1979.